Annexes to COM(2016)39 - Regulation on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2016)39 - Regulation on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008. |
|---|---|
| document | COM(2016)39  |
| date | May 17, 2017 |
Mercury compounds subject to Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 7(3) and mixtures of mercury subject to Article 3(2), Article 4(1) and Article 7(3)
Mercury compounds prohibited for export from 1 January 2018:
| — | Mercury (I) chloride (Hg2Cl2, CAS RN 10112-91-1) |
| — | Mercury (II) oxide (HgO, CAS RN 21908-53-2) |
| — | Cinnabar ore |
| — | Mercury sulfide (HgS, CAS RN 1344-48-5) |
Mercury compounds prohibited for export from 1 January 2020:
| — | Mercury (II) sulphate (HgSO4, CAS RN 7783-35-9) |
| — | Mercury (II) nitrate (Hg(NO3)2, CAS RN 10045-94-0) |
Mixtures of mercury prohibited for export and import from 1 January 2018:
| — | Mixtures of mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % by weight. |
ANNEX II
Mercury-added products referred to in Article 5
Part A — Mercury-added products
| Mercury-added products | Date from which the export, import and manufacturing of the mercury-added products are prohibited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.12.2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.12.2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.12.2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 31.12.2020 |
Part B — Additional products excluded from the list in Part A of this Annex
Switches and relays, cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs and EEFLs) for electronic displays and measuring devices, when they are used to replace a component of larger equipment and provided that no feasible mercury-free alternative for that component is available, in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Directive 2011/65/EU.
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59).
(2) Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34).
ANNEX III
Mercury-related requirements applicable to manufacturing processes referred to in Article 7(1) and (2)
Part I: Prohibited use of mercury or mercury compounds, whether in pure form or in mixtures, in manufacturing processes
| (a) | from 1 January 2018: manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used as a catalyst; |
| (b) | by way of derogation from point (a), the production of vinyl chloride monomer shall be prohibited from 1 January 2022; |
| (c) | from 1 January 2022: manufacturing processes in which mercury is used as an electrode; |
| (d) | by way of derogation from point (c), from 11 December 2017: chlor-alkali production in which mercury is used as an electrode; |
| (e) | by way of derogation from point (c), the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate shall be prohibited from 1 January 2028; |
| (f) | from 1 January 2018: the production of polyurethane, to the extent not already restricted or prohibited in accordance with entry 62 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. |
Part II: Manufacturing processes subject to restrictions on use and releases of mercury and mercury compounds
Production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate
The production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate shall be carried out in accordance with point (e) of Part I and subject to the following conditions:
| (a) | no use of mercury from primary mercury mining; |
| (b) | reduction of direct and indirect release of mercury and of mercury compounds into air, water and land in terms of per unit production by 50 % by 2020 as compared to 2010; |
| (c) | supporting research and development in respect of mercury-free manufacturing processes; and |
| (d) | as from 13 June 2017, the capacity of installations using mercury and mercury compounds for the production of sodium or potassium methylate or ethylate that were in operation before that date shall not be increased and no new installations shall be allowed. |
ANNEX IV
Content of the national plan on artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing referred to in Article 9
The national plan shall include the following information:
| (a) | national objectives and reduction targets to eliminate the use of mercury and mercury compounds; |
| (b) | actions to eliminate:
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| (c) | steps to facilitate the formalization or regulation of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing sector; |
| (d) | baseline estimates of the quantities of mercury used and the practices employed in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing within its territory; |
| (e) | strategies for promoting the reduction of emissions and releases of, and exposure to, mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing, including mercury-free methods; |
| (f) | strategies for managing trade and preventing the diversion of mercury and mercury compounds from both foreign and domestic sources to use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing; |
| (g) | strategies for involving stakeholders in the implementation and continuing development of the national plan; |
| (h) | a public health strategy on the exposure of artisanal and small-scale gold miners and their communities to mercury which shall include, inter alia, the gathering of health data, training for health-care workers and awareness-raising through health facilities; |
| (i) | strategies to prevent the exposure of vulnerable populations, particularly children and women of child-bearing age, especially pregnant women, to mercury used in artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing; |
| (j) | strategies for providing information to artisanal and small-scale gold miners and affected communities; and |
| (k) | a schedule for the implementation of the national plan. |
ANNEX V
Correlation table
| Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 | This Regulation |
| Article 1(1) | Article 3(1) and (2) |
| Article 1(2) | Article 3(3) |
| Article 1(3) | Article 3(4) |
| Article 2 | Article 11 |
| Article 3(1)(a) | Article 13(3)(a) |
| Article 3(1)(b) | Article 13(1) |
| Article 3(1), second subparagraph | Article 13(1), first subparagraph and Article 13(3), third subparagraph |
| Article 3(2) | — |
| Article 4(1) | Article 13(1) |
| Article 4(2) | Article 13(1) |
| Article 4(3) | — |
| Article 5(1) | — |
| Article 5(2) | — |
| Article 5(3) | — |
| Article 6(1)(a) | — |
| Article 6(1)(b) | Article 12(1)(a) |
| Article 6(1)(c) | Article 12(1)(b) and (c) |
| Article 6(2)(a) | Article 12(1)(a) |
| Article 6(2)(b) | Article 12(1)(b) and (c) |
| Article 6(3) | Article 12(1) |
| Article 6(4) | — |
| Article 7 | Article 16 |
| Article 8(1) | — |
| Article 8(2) | — |
| Article 8(3) | — |
| Article 8(4) | — |
| Article 8(5) | — |
| Article 9 | — |